2013 | Once Battle

[absolutelybatty]

So I was chatting with the lovely margerydaw_s2 who is probably the complete opposite from me in terms of what we enjoy in Once Upon a Time, and she said "Know what would be fun?". And so that's how I got myself into this battle which had us trading our favorite aspects of Once and iconning them for each other. And she finally got tired of looking at Hook so

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[margerydaw_s2]

Lol omg this write-up.

TBH this battle made me realize I don't hate Hook as much as I'd thought? I just hate him when he is making moves at my bb Emma :P

ANYWAY, ON TO THE ICONS, WHICH I LOVE. LIKE WHAT SORT OF SORCERY DO YOU USE TO MAKE THESE MAGNIFICENT BW ICONS? Like, 19 is just so perfect, AND THAT SECOND ICON, HIS CUTE LITTLE EXPRESSION. *sobs at his tragic love with Nova*

[absolutelybatty]

Lol, making the moves on Emma has become the purpose for his existence now that they've stopped having him engage in antagonistic relationships with inanimate objects. I mean, like, that works for me, tbh, but I can see it annoying other people. But I am going to keep chipping away at you, and eventually, you'll be keen on him. DON'T RUIN MY DREAMS, OKAY?

Oh my god, I am so glad you like black and whit because it was crutch. I was all...if everything sucks as least I can make sit black and white!! So that was fun. Black and white is great, and I am thrilled that you like them!

And, like, every icon I was unsure about. I thought about remaking the quote icon so many times because I was worried it was too blue.mso I am over the moon that you love it, tbh. =D

Feakouttttts. In the next battle, we should just PM one another every time we freak out. There will be so many PMs, haha!

[margerydaw_s2]

I wish they went back to that! It was always fun to watch him engage into a make-out session with the floor! But yes, um, I think I actually like him a lot this season, but Sunday's episode will have me hating him again, why u do this show

Your bw icons are super fabulous, like, your monochromatic icons in general are.

I KNOW THAT FEEL.

haha omg I'll send 20 messages a day.

[absolutelybatty]

The floor, a bookcase, a car. You know, that's just how he rolls. But I am looking forward to some of the backstory we might get. So maybe that will cancel out the other awesome things? But, yeah, he has had some more depth this season, and I hope Neal catches up with the group soon because a Bae and Hook reunion is everything that I want.

Ugh, but I wish I could get the color variation within the spectrum like your icon for Captain Swan. There are so many shades in there, and that's really fabulous.

20 messages a day, totally! And I'd be right there with you. Just like WILL YOU LIKE THIS BECAUSE I AM GOING TO SCRAP IT ABOUT TWO SCONDS FROM NOW BECAUSE IT IS THE WORST ETC. ETC.

[blighted_star]

Really nice job on all the coloring, and choice of caps, and blending of multiple images. I like the way you guys inserted the text too.

[absolutelybatty]

Thanks! ♥

[raiindust]

Oh, this seems like a lot of fun, and the icons that came out of it are incredibly gorgeous!

I absolutely adore #15 bb. The composition is wonderful, with the gorgeous blending, the interesting backgrounds and the borders. It's such a beautiful combination. I also love the richness of the colouring as well. The lighting of #18 is all kinds of lovely, you do b&w so damn well, and once again the blending is magic. #19, just wow. LOVE the lighting/shadow contrast, it's so deep and wonderful. And #20 has such a gorgeous sepia tone to it, and the crop is all kinds of stunning.

[absolutelybatty]

Thank you for this comment too, bb! I'm thrilled that you like them especially the Wendy/Bae icon because I have a soft spot for that one for sure! :D